This is the TikTok pasta everybody is talking about: baked Feta pasta has big, bold flavors, creamy comfort and carbs!
Baked feta pasta makes the perfect fall comfort food. It’s creamy and tomato-y and so delicious. This is probably the easiest pasta recipe you make in the month, and it’s so easy to prepare.
What is the TikTok trend in pasta?
It’s very simple: Cherry tomatoes are mixed with olive oil and then placed in a baking pan with block feta. It is baked until the tomatoes burst and release their sweet, jammy flavor. The feta becomes soft and creamy. Mix it all in a sauce and add minced garlic, basil and crushed red pepper to the pasta. It’s done!
This TikTok pasta is amazing
Sometimes, the easiest cooking is the one that takes very little time so you can spend more quality time with your loved ones and enjoy the food. This dish takes very little prep time and is easy to prepare. This dish can be made if you can stir.
This pasta is almost a two-ingredient pasta. The predominant flavors are tomatoes and feta. You can substitute feta for cream cheese, baked brie or ricotta if you aren’t a big fan of feta.
What is baked feta pasta?
Baked feta pasta is a popular pasta recipe on TikTok. It’s easy to make and tastes great. This recipe is based on a Greek appetizer called baked feta. Jenni Hayrinen , a Finnish blogger, was the first to mention mixing baked feta and pasta. It was called unfatal pasta, or baked feta pasta. It seems that feta pasta is very popular in Finland, as a few other bloggers have also written about it.
How do you make baked feta pasta?
- Toss: Combine cherry tomatoes and olive oil in a baking dish. Add a block of feta to the middle. Drizzle some oil over it.
- Bake: Cook the tomatoes and feta in an oven until they burst and the cheese melts.
- Cook the Pasta: Once the feta has been cooked, heat the oven.
- Stir: Once the tomatoes and feta have been cooked, add some minced garlic and crushed red pepper flakes to the mix. Finally, add the pasta and some pasta water, if necessary. Fresh basil should be added at the end.
- Eat: That’s it! Enjoy a bowl full of cheesy, carby comfort.
Ingredients for baked feta
- cherry tomatoes — the sweeter, the better! Mini tomatoes come in many varieties, including grape, strawberry and heirloom. I used one package each of classic cherry tomatoes, and one package of cherry tomato on the vine.
- Feta: You’ll want to buy a better quality Greek feta, as it is the main flavor in the dish. You want a block of feta. Not the crumbles. French feta is milder and creamier than Greek feta.
- olive olive oil Most recipes I’ve seen use anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 cups of olive oil. 1/3 cup was enough to coat the tomatoes with feta and have a little oil pool in the bottom of the baking dish. This allows the tomatoes to do a type of tomato confit. You will see your tomatoes dry out if you use too much olive oil.
- Pasta – You can use any shape, we tried casarecce and rotini both and they were delicious.
- garlic: A couple of cloves of minced garlic mixed in with the tomatoes. The residual heat from the tomatoes tempers the garlic’s sharpness while still providing a big hit of garlicky goodness.
- basil fresh basil and tomatoes make a great pairing. You can slice them up and stir in, or you can keep some leaves whole for garnish!
Tomatoes
Tiktok baked-feta pasta is in season, which means it’s the perfect time of year to make this comfort food. Even if your not a fan of tomatoes, fresh, ripe and in-season tomatoes are a great choice. Give them a shot!
Keep your tomatoes covered on the counter until you are ready to cut them. Refrigerated tomatoes will not taste as good as those that are room temperature.
These are not the only options
- Roma tomatoes
- grape tomatoes
- beefsteak tomatoes
- cocktail tomatoes
- heirloom tomatoes
Please, no tomatoes
These no-tomato baked feta pastas are great for those who don’t like tomatoes.
- Zucchini, peppers – Chop up 1-2 zucchinis or 1 red pepper to replace the tomatoes.
- Broccoli with lemon – Chop 1 head of broccoli instead of tomatoes and add lemon zest.
